Manning has obvious family ties to a pair of SEC programs in Tennessee and Ole Miss. Of course, his uncle Peyton played for the Vols, who just tabbed Josh Heupel as their next coach. Heupel and his staff have had some early talks with the Mannings as they began spring practice last weekend and there's a sense of excitement about this new pieces in place in Knoxville, Tenn.
"I really enjoyed talking to the new staff at Tennessee and we had a really nice conversation," Manning said. "They had their first spring practice (on Saturday) and I'm excited to see what they can do. I don't know much about them yet, but I think they'll throw it around a bunch and I can't wait to watch."